The Fourth Prince withdrew his hand, but naturally he wouldn't get angry: "Hold the First Prince carefully."
The Fourth Prince extended his hand because there were many people coming and going in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The First Prince was still so young, even though he could walk. There was no guarantee that no one would be oblivious.
Since the eldest prince is unwilling, then the wet nurse will hold him.
The Fourth Prince walked ahead, and his pace was quite fast, which made the wet nurse carrying the First Prince behind him even more anxious.
However, she naturally didn't have the courage to speak ill of the eldest prince, and could only sigh secretly while holding her ancestor in her arms.
"What's wrong with the eldest prince? Didn't Mother tell you yesterday that when you see Father, you should just smile and greet him instead of calling him Father? Father just tried to take your hand, but why did you back away?"
The eldest prince's temperament is still a bit too docile.
Well, to put it nicely, it's docile; to put it bluntly, it's cowardly.
The wet nurse sighed, and when she looked at the eldest prince again, she found that his eyes were wet, as if he was trying hard not to cry.
The wet nurse was used to it and had said it a thousand times: "First Prince, have you forgotten what your mother told you? If you shed tears, your mother will not come to see you."
The eldest prince is so young, how could he possibly understand such a string of words?
As the wet nurse spoke, she raised her hand to wipe away the eldest prince's tears, and the eldest prince instinctively dodged away to wipe his own tears.
The eldest prince quickly stopped crying, but his body still couldn't help trembling.
The wet nurse quickly picked up the eldest prince, and as she walked, she reminded him of the words that Princess Wu had told her before they came.
The wet nurse was carrying the eldest prince halfway when she saw a young prince approaching in the distance, surrounded by a crowd of people. The wet nurse quickly greeted the eldest prince with her own bow.
The young prince walked very steadily, and despite his young age, he had a very gentle smile on his face. However, when he opened his mouth to speak to the little eunuch beside him, one could still hear the childishness in his voice.
The wet nurse waited until the young prince was far away before murmuring, "Is this the young prince Hongxi from Yuqing Palace?"
This is truly a case of comparing yourself to others and feeling miserable.
However, Prince Hongxi will turn five years old this July, and a five-year-old child is naturally much more sensible—
The wet nurse, holding the eldest prince in her arms, could only offer this kind of comfort.
I heard that when Prince Hongxi was one year old, he could already call His Majesty "Grandpa". Now, at less than five years old, he has already finished learning the Four Books with the Grand Tutor.
Even His Majesty praised Prince Hongxi as exceptionally intelligent.
Seeing that the crowd was growing, the wet nurse quickly carried the eldest prince inside, but she still couldn't suppress some thoughts in her heart.
Princess Wu hoped her son would become a dragon among men, but judging from the current situation, it's hard to say whether the eldest prince will be able to recognize all the characters in the Four Books by the time he's five.
Inside the Hall of Preserving Harmony.
Prince Hongxi sat a little behind the Crown Prince, and from a distance they looked like they were cut from the same mold.
After His Majesty at the head of the table gave a speech, everyone began their respective banquets. The banquet for the Golden Festival was to be held in the Hall of Preserving Harmony for the entire day.
With the gentle strains of traditional music, the crowd quickly became lively at the banquet.
Not long after, Liang Jiugong, who was by the Emperor's side, suddenly came down in person and quickly walked up to the Crown Prince.
Everyone's eyes followed secretly.
Soon everyone saw Prince Hongxi stand up, politely bow to Liang Jiugong, and then slowly follow Liang Jiugong to His Majesty.
As the Fourth Prince gazed at Prince Hongxi's figure from afar, he seemed to vaguely see the former Crown Prince.
Soon, servants placed small tables and chairs below His Majesty, and palace servants served food, mostly children's favorites.
However, the fact that His Majesty personally bestowed the position upon him is enough to demonstrate His Majesty's high regard and affection for Prince Hongxi.
Prince Hongxi, sitting at the head of the table, was occasionally talking to His Majesty.
The princes below naturally saw it, but what could they say?
Prince Zhi? How stupid would he have to be to go looking for trouble at this time? The Crown Prince has a son, does he?
Prince Zhi remained silent and simply drank in silence.
Isn't the princess doing just fine? Prince Zhi truly loves the princesses born to his wife, Lady Irgen Gioro. It's just that the Emperor wants someone who can inherit the throne.
As for the princesses in the imperial family, the Emperor would only think of them when it came to marriage alliances with the Mongols.
Prince Zhi lowered his eyes to hide the mockery in them, but the knuckles holding the wine cup couldn't help but slowly tighten.
As for the Third Master, he does have a son, but he's not that clueless. The Prince of Zhi hasn't even been touched yet, so why is he in such a hurry to do anything?
Third Master isn't that clueless. He does have a son, but is his son even half as intelligent as Hongxi? Why is he meddling in this?
He actually hoped that his father would love Hongxi more. The more his father loved Hongxi, the more the Prince Zhi would resent the Crown Prince.
If only Prince Zhi hates the Crown Prince, then there's no need to worry about the Crown Prince and Prince Zhi not fighting each other. At that time, Third Prince can sit back and watch the tigers fight.
As for the Fourth Prince, he remained even more secure in his position. Apart from occasionally checking on the First Prince behind him, he spent the rest of his time watching over the Fourteenth Prince, who was so greedy, and preventing him from touching the fruit wine.
The Thirteenth Prince is not here today; he accompanied the Empress Dowager to the Yuanmingyuan Garden for a stroll.
The princes below each had their own thoughts, but none of them dared to make any rash moves.
It is unknown how much time has passed, or what Prince Hongxi and His Majesty said, but soon Liang Jiugong came again in person and spoke to the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Princes.
Soon, the young princes from the families of the princes were brought to His Majesty by their wet nurses. They were all young princes who could already walk, and the wet nurses just watched from the side.
The Fourth Prince only glanced at the eldest prince after the wet nurse had carried him up, clearly still somewhat worried.
However, the Fourth Prince was not worried that the First Prince's crying would anger his father, but rather that the First Prince would cry again like last time.
These young princes are not as old and sensible as Hongxi, so they are prone to crying and fussing.
Sure enough, those young princes at the top still cried once in the end.
Among them, the eldest son of the Fourth Prince cried the loudest.
Even Prince Hongxi felt guilty and stood up to comfort him for a while.
The Fourth Prince didn't seem to mind, but when the First Prince's wet nurse took him down, she didn't even dare to lift her head, clearly terrified.
Indeed, the eldest prince acted as if he had seen something extraordinary when he saw the fourth prince, let alone the emperor.
But when she returned, Princess Wu knew she would likely lose face again.
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